Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Give children a head start!

Community Partnership for Child Development (CPCD) provides more than 1,800 children living in poverty or challenged by special circumstances with an early childhood education through Head Start, Early Head Start and the Colorado Preschool Program. But we aren’t just a free preschool. Our additional health, dental and family support services ensure that children enrolled in our programs are ready to succeed in school and life!

The Early Childhood Special Education teacher is employed by CPCD and is responsible for participating in Child Find Evaluations as part of the Harrison School District 2 Child Find Team. The ECSE will act as the special education teacher and the general education teacher, and should be able to speak to the general education curriculum as well as special education interventions, services, goals, and least restrictive environment.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education/Special Education with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Licensure with endorsement in ECSE.
• Minimum of one year experience teaching in a CPCD preschool classroom
• Must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screen and TB screening. In accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards, must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 unless accommodation/exemption is granted.

• Completion of a First Aid and infant, child & adult CPR, and meds administration certification within 90-days of employment, and maintain as required; and
• Reliable transportation and maintain minimum liability insurance of $100/$300 if private vehicle is used

Preferred:

• Current Colorado teaching license.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Additional Benefits for Eligible Employees (25+ hours per week):

CPCD offers paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays/Breaks.

• Paid Holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Paid Breaks include 1-week for Spring Break (March), 1-week for Thanksgiving Break (November), and 2- weeks for Winter Break (end of December/beginning of January).

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefits package including

• Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac supplemental insurance, and voluntary life insurance. CPCD also pays for Basic Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance at no cost to you.
• Our 401(k) program offers traditional and Roth enrollment options with automatic enrollment in our profit-sharing after 1-year of employment.

Tuition Assistance is available after 90 days of employment

• $4000 per year for Early Childhood Education Degrees
• $2,500 per year for other degrees related to employment at CPCD.

Employee Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program that provides 6 FREE sessions with a counselor or therapist per year
• Full well-being program to encourage and promote your wellbeing in the workplace, including 2 hours of paid time per month for wellness activities.

How To Apply:

To apply and learn more about CPCD please visit our website at www.cpcdheadstart.org and click on the “I Want to Join the Team” link.

Please Note: The successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination, TB screen, back-ground screen and drug test (including marijuana) is required.

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